Leggett & Platt · 3 days ago
Manufacturing Design Engineer
Grand Rapids, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expLeggett & Platt is committed to enhancing lives by delivering quality products and empowering careers. The Manufacturing Design Engineer will be responsible for creating three-dimensional product definitions, fully dimensioned drawings, and managing engineering programs while ensuring compliance with engineering principles and customer requirements.
FurnitureManufacturingProduct Design
Responsibilities
Create three-dimensional product definition from customer and product engineering specifications
Create fully dimensioned product drawings for customer approval and quality check sheets
Create three-dimensional tool definition (tooling data sheets TDS) from manufacturing engineering specifications
Create fully dimensioned tool drawings as required
Responsible for revision control and maintaining drawing files
Responsible for computer system troubleshooting and upgrade installations
Responsible for managing customer computer files as required
Plans and formulates engineering program and organizes project staff according to project requirements
Reviews product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, and customer contract requirements, and related specifications
Coordinates activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems
Directs integration of technical activities and products
Evaluates and approves design changes, specifications, and drawing releases
Controls expenditures within limitations of project budget
Prepares interim and completion project status reports
Coordinates first product runs including sample submission and product verification studies
Controls all aspects of engineering related quality issues including customer follow up visits. Verifies production personnel follow up visits on production related quality issues
Issues engineering changes as requested from customer including internal production modifications and cost changes
Issues internal engineering changes related to processes and material changes
Follows products from initial quote through production release servicing the account with engineering changes as required by the customer
Qualification
Required
Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra, geometry and trigonometry
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
Company
Leggett & Platt
Leggett & Plat, which pioneered sleep technology when it introduced its bedspring more than 125 years ago.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2024-03-25Post Ipo Debt
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Dennis Park
Sr. Vice President
Scott Douglas
Senior Vice President - General Counsel & Secretary
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